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Little Falls transcript. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1876-1894, 1887-03-25

AN ACT TO amend chapter eiaht (Sl Of the Cen
eral Statutes OF 1878. defining the duties Of
county auditors, judges OF probate and clerks
of court.
Be It enacted by the Legislature Of the State Of
Minnesota: -,
SECTION /. That chapter eight 81 of the Cen
erai Statutes OF One Thousand eight hundred and
seventy eight (lS7S} be and the same is hereby
amended br adding thereto the following sec
tlDns. to wit:
Section FL. The several judges OF probate,
county auditors. and clerks OF the district
courts OF this state shall, during the hours when
thelf spectlve offices or may be required by
law 70 pc Open exhibit any papers, files or
records OF their Offices in their official GUS
tody, to the inspection OF any person demand
ing the, same, free OF charge, except in those
cases where fees are provided by law, and, in the
latter case, upon tender of such fees.
Sectlun 272 The several county auditors,
judges OF probate aud clerks OF tllstrics courts
shall during the hours when by law their re-
spectlye offices are required to be opeu furnish
TO any person demanding the same, certified
copy OF any record. Ale, papers on file or de-
posted in their offices, or in their official Gus
tody, upon tender OF such proportionate fees as
IRE now allowed by law to registers Of deeds for
like services"
SEC; 2. This act shall take effect and be in
force from and after It's passage.
approved March 9TH. 1857
Little Falls transcript. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1876-1894, 1887-03-25

an ACT to amend section two "a of chapter
three (N OF the Gcuera lInws of One Thousand
eight hundred and slNtyslx, relating to
bounty tax.
Be it enacted bv the I.esslatHr, Of the State of
MlnnesOta:
SECTION l. That section two l2) Of chapter
three 81 Of the Gene raj Laws OF One thousand
eight hundred and siXtE-siX be and the same is
hereby amended TO read rs follows:
When the authorities oil any county, city or
town shall neglect or refuse TO issue and deliver
the said order in accordance with the previous
section, such county, city or town shall be ln-
bic In an action at law to the party or parties,
aEgrieved In the sum Of twice the amount OF hi,
OF their taxes, charges penalties aud interests
30 Levied imposed or charged, with interest at
the rate OF seven IN per cent per annum from
the time OF payment, and such action may be
instituted against snch county city or town
within six 10 years from the approval OF this
Act.
SEC. q This act shall Toxic effect and be in
force from and after III passage.
Approved March 7th ] SS7
Little Falls transcript. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1876-1894, 1887-03-25

AN ACT to amend section of chapter 46, Gem
erai Statutes 1878, % amended by the pro-
visions Of chapter So of the General Laws Of
1888, relating TO the right of surviving hus-
band or wife in the homestead a t
Be i enacted by the Legislature Of the State OF
Minnesota + f S5ES. 5ifsg ( se.s#S5sE5:S.
SECTION l. That section OF chapter 46,
General Statutes 1873, as amended BIZ the pro-
visions Of chaDter SO OF the General Laws Of
1881 be and tho Same is hereby amended by
adding Aftaf the words .sor other disposition
Little Falls transcript. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1876-1894, 1887-03-25

ssection. after permission Is granted therefor,s
snd the same must be adopted by the znaiority
OF the electors voting thereon in each county
Affected thereby. WI ~ y "a 8 4
SEC. 9. All acts Or parts Of acts inconsistent
with this act are hereby repealed. II
SEC. 3. This act shall take effect and be in
force from and after it's passage. = -. y
Approved Feb. 25th 1887 SOD r
Little Falls transcript. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1876-1894, 1887-03-25

AN ACT to validate and confirm deeds and
mortgages made by any married woman by
her attorney where her husband has not joined
+ in the power of attorney under which the deed
is executed: '''i
Be it enacted by the Legislature OF the State of
Minnesota:
SECTION !. When any married woman has
which her husband has not joined, and any deed
/ or mortgage has been executed under or in pur-
suance of such power Of attorney, any and every
such deed Or mortgage shall be taken, held and
considered to be as valid, legal and binding to all
intents and purposes rs II the husband of such
married woman had joined in the execution OF
such power Of attorney. -
Provided That no conveyance or mortgage
made under such power of attorney shall be held
to be hereby validated or confirmed unless the
husband Of such married woman joined in such
conveyance or mortgage.
SEQ. 2. This act shall take effect and be in
force from and after it's passage
4 Approved March 9th, 1857. g..
Little Falls transcript. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1876-1894, 1887-03-25

AN ACT to amend section nineteen of chapter
thirty-six of the General Statutes of 1878,
relating to the changing of school house sites.
Be 1t enacted by the Legislature Of the State Of
Minnesota:
SECTION !. That the third line OF subdivi-
sion fourth" of section nineteen (lH Of chapter
thirty-sx (SG) OF the General Statutes Of 1873
be and the same is hereby amended so az to read
&C follows: majority Of the legal voters in the
district and two-thirds of those present and
voting, vote in favor of such change.
SEC. 2. This act shall take effect and he in
force from and after its passage.
Approved March 5th. 1887.
Little Falls transcript. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1876-1894, 1887-03-25

AZ AcT g aa.aa section twenty -th... taa 81
The Wilmingtonian., 1887-05-14
Nearly "Fremont and Lincoln. +"

1
There arc very few who remember that
| the Republican ticket in 1856 came near
K being Fremont and Lincoln. We quote as
follows from the May installment of THE
CENTURY Life: 'However picturesquely
Fremont for the moment locmed up as the
standard bearer of the Republican party,
future historical interest centers upon the
second act of the Philadelphia convention.
1t shows us how strangely to human wis
dom vbrate the delicately balanced scales
of fate; or rather how inscrutable and yet
how unerrng are the far-reaching processes
of Divine Providence. The principal can
didate having been selected without CON
tenton or delay, the convention proceeded
to a nomination for Vce-President. On the
first informal ballot William L. Dayton OF
New Jersey received $50 votes aud Abraham
Lincoln of Illinois 110; the remaining votes
being scattered among thirteen other names.
The dominating thought of the convention
being the assertion of principle and not the
promotion of men, there was no further
contest and though Mr.. Dayton had not Ie-
ceived a majority support, his nomination
was nevertheless at once made unanimous.
Those who are familiar with the eccentrici-
ties of nominating conventions when in this
listless and drifting mood know how easily
an opportune speech from SONS eloquent
delegate or few adroity arranged delega-
tion caucIses might have reversed this re-
suit; and imagination may not easily con-
struct the possible changes in history which
a successful campaign of the ticket in that
fOim might have wrought. What would
have been the consequences to America and
humanity had the Rebellion, even then
being vaguely devised by Southern Hot
spurs, burst upon the nation in the winter
of 1856, with the nations sword Of COM
mander-in.chief in the hand of the impul-
sive Fremont, and Lincoln, inheriting the
patient warness and cool blood of three
generations of pioneers and Indian fighters,
welding only the poweress gavel of Vice.
President? But the hour of destiny had not
yet struck"
The authors publish the following in a
foot.note:
"Mr. T. S. Van Dyke, son Of one of the
delegates to Philadelphia, kindly writes us:
Nothing that Mr.. Lincoln has ever written
is more characteristic than the following
note from him to my faith er just after the
convention-not for pu blcation, but merely
as private expression of his feelings to an
old acquaintance:
"SPRINeFIELD, ILL.,, June 81, 1856.
''IIoN. JOHN VAN DYKE.
"MY DEAR SIR: Allow me to thank you
for your kind notice of me in the Phiadel.
pha convention.
"When YOU meet Judge Dayton present
my respects, and tell him think him a far
better man than 1 for the position he is in,
and that shall support both him and Colo.
mel Fremont most cordially. Present my
best respects to Mrs. ", and believe me,
Yours tiuly, A. LINCOLN"
The Wilmingtonian., 1887-05-14
Good Advice.

The moral which tile Chief ustice drew
from the life of Juhu NJ Clayton, is lesson
of local and timely application to us all and
well deserves special notice. 1t is as fol
lows
More than ever now We need in th is Stat
men like Clayton was in his day. capable Q
forming correct Judgment upon public sub
iects and with the skill, courage and sense
of duty to mould public sentiment in aoeor-
dance with such Judgment. Ii such be not
soon developed on; Of thep. odigal abundance
of our material, mel who not only know but
have the jurage to act upon sther know.
ledge, that reticence upon vital questions OF
State concern and the small schemes Of
petty politicians looking ever to indscretion
and never to manly action, are unworthy OF
| those whose duty it is to speak and act, we
| shall fall into a condition of things in ouI
| dear little State from which nothing eau
rescue us. All Independence, courage, hope.
rulness will be gone; the power Of resistance
will weaken from despair of success; and
the people at large at last be, what they are
now fast becoming, mere instruments in The
hands of ignorant, noisy demogoGues, witt
no conception Of public obligation or State
pride, and concerned only to promote thci
own eLds. Such men are the natural out
growth of the spirit of party with whicl
almost everybody SEEMS to be- possessed, ant
which when used for mere personal profit !
the most dangerous enemy which civil lib
erty has to encounter,
The Wilmingtonian., 1887-05-14
The Changes of a Lifetime.

Men ninety years old remember when there
water was done by the slow, uncertain
means Of sailing vessels, when if one started
for New YOik it was doubtful if he would
reach there in a day or week. Now we
know how macy hours and minutes it re-
quirCs to make the trip.
Men now sixty years old remember when
there we're no railroads, but all travel on
land was done by stages, by wagons, by OK
teams, or horseback, aud on foot. Now a
network of railroads covers the whole conn
try, and several lines run from the Atlantic
to the Pacific Ocean. Now it takes only six
or seven days to cross the continent For
merly that trip required three months.
Men fifty years old remember when there
were no photographs, but only paintings and
drawings, made at great prices, of objects
now done better in an instant at triiiug
cost.
Men ofthat age also remember when nc
steamboats, crossed the ocean, and it was be
Iieved that they never could, but now hun
dreds of steamships are ploWing every ocear
reducing the time of crossing the Atlantic
from weeks to days.
Mn foity-ive years old remember whel
there was no electro-platiug, but every ,hinl
in that line was done in the old fashioncC
slow way.
Men of that age also remember when Their
were no telegraphs, but all messages bad t.
be sent by slow going mails.
Men twenty-five years old remember whel
there were no telephones, but all the mess
ages now spoken through them had to b
sent by notes or special messenger.
All these grand aud useful inventions haV
been made within the memory of men no'
living. The younger generation can nevt
) appreciate them as those do who remembC
the want OF them, ana therefore the grea
convenience they are to the world
The Wilmingtonian., 1887-05-14
Rugby Anniversary.

The l5Jh anniversary OF Rugby Literary
Society comes of Tuesday next 18th inst,
at the Opera House.
The following programme has been pre-
pared for the occasion:-
0verture-Ten minutes with the Minstrels.
Presidents Address Robert p. Robinson
lamation-"Richard CGur de Lion at
the Bier of his Father" =. J ,hn B. Bird
eclamation-"Curfew must not ring TO-
night, Is. Is. Smith
Music Ermiuie Selections. Boettiger
Drama-"Shall our Mothers Vott?"
CAST OF CHARACTERS.
John Ready, President of Debating So
cety, Frank W. Bigger; James Rose, Score
tary, E. Stanton Baker; Tom SluV boy,
Treasurer, j. Perkins Groomt; Sam Sly, G.
Frank Morrow; Frank Wilson, J. B. Bird;
Charley Boardman, Thomas Luke; Frank
Black, (coored), Il. p. Robinson; Isaac
Pearl, William L. Snyder; Percy Kmball
Frank Gardner, Noival Young, Clarke
Churchmap; Mike Shea, James S. Stirling
Music--Baden-B Baden Wa!tzes. Wiegand
Essay =" "Perseverando yinces,
Edwin Gardner
Declamation-"T Black Horse and His
Rider" James S. Stirling
-"Patriotism, Frank L. Bigger
Music-Rail Road Galop, (with
imitations). ochott
Diama-"Nursey Chckweed."
CAST OF CHARACTERS.
Jonathan Chickweed, Town CIier and
Parish Bel-ringer, ]. B. Bird, Barnes, a
Miller, Clarke Churchman; Mr.. Walton, E.
Stanton Baker; Mr.. Hulatio Mountsorrel,
Edwin Gardner; Mrs. Mountsorrei, Thomas
Luke; Nellie, ber daughter, aged IA, B. B.
Smith.
Music-NIarch, "Sound off," . Coleman
The Wilmingtonian., 1887-05-14
Chinese Medicine.

The Chinese have medical literature of a
kind, brit they know nothing about even the
elementary principles of anatomy and physi-
ology. A Chinaman who wishes to become a
doctor does not 90 through any tanning or
spend money in buying practice; he has
only to purchase a pair of spectacles, and
gather some snakes which he places in bit
ties in the window of his shop. The bottles
are his advertisements; they tell all who are
in need of healing to come 70 him. His fav-
orite prescription is a horn Bile pill, com
pounded of parts of snakes, wrapa centipe-
des, toads and scopions ground small ard
mixed with honey. Another pill, supposed
to be of extraordinary efficacy in cases Of e,,-
treme weakness, is made of the bones of IT,
gers. The belief in its merit is based on
this strange piece of reasoning: "The tiger
is very strong; the bone is this strongest part
of the strong animal-therefore, pill Of
tins must be pre.eminently Strengthening.
These facts speak eluquently as to the state
of medical science in China. The lamentable
consequence is an excessive mortality. 1t is
calculated that 90 900 die daily, and this
number is of course larger during an epi-
demic which is no uncommon visitor,
The Wilmingtonian., 1887-05-14
Napoleon's Frightrul Temper.

The Paris correspondent of the London
Telegraph gives the following:
In the second and last instalment of lis
remark able essay on Napoleon Bonaparte,
which appears in the current number of the
Regue des Deur HoRdeS, NJ. Taiue cites sew
eral curious anecdotes in proof of the i'm
pulsive and electric character of the CON
queror. the Nalatestas and Borgias of the
country, whence came the ancesto of the
great Corsican were not more sudden and
vehement in their motions and desires.
With Napoleon no idea was simply specula-
tive. 1t needed instantaneous realization,
aud his though as was said by De Pradt
became passion as it grew. On one occa-
sion, when discussing the terms of the CON
cordat with Voncy, he gave the Senator a
kick in the stomach which sent him to bed
for week When suddenly surprised by
Josephine at st. Cloud with lady he
dashed after bis wife who had only time to
escape, and in the evening showed his angel
by breaking the furniture near his hands.
On another occasion, before the Empire, he
treated Berlhier in a sedrvy manner in thf
| presence of room full of people. Talley.
rand in his quzzical way, told Ber- bier that
his master was thinking of procaiming him,
self king, whereu-on the ill-advsed coui tiel
wLnt over to compliment the First Consul
Napoleon's eyes darted fury at the word
king, and, putting his fist under the chin Of
the unlucky Belthier, he pushed him toward
the wall, saying: ''ldiot, who sent you Eert
to raise my bile?" He swore and stamped
while debating to his secretaries, and, in
dressing himself, often flung his clothes int
the fire if they did not suit him. In short,
NJ. Taines interesting notice is striking
proof of st. Augustine's saying that there is
no great genius without an admixture oi
madness in his composition"
Had we such character in cur commun
ity be would Immediately be given taste Of
the New Castle cato nine tails.
1t is piece of morbid sentiment to adj
mire such man. The!e is really no ad
mixture of madness in character like Ma
poleon's. 1t is simply the result of the SUI
premest Indifference to the feelings or rights
Of ones fellowmen. A few hours of the
| New Castle lash on bare back would quickly
bring such brute TO order.
The Wilmingtonian., 1887-05-14
The School Vote.

What record! How is this for a city of
So, 900 inhabitants with vote of 11,N00-to
cast but bare 900 votes in the election
for members of the Board of Education!
It is Wilmington's record of last Monday.
This, at least, can be ss id that such q
showing as the above is largely attributable
to, and can be tiuthfully laid at the doors Of
the better, more intelligent members of the
community. Theirs is the fault. In num-
bers sufficiently large to clearly indicate the
fact they stad away from the polls on Mon
day last,
In doing so they deserve the severest crit
icism Whatever results of what is bad will
be Judgment upon them and they need not
for the future break forth as is the usual
custom, in chronic, tiresome complaints.
They have made their bed; let them SLEEP
10 it.
The Wilmingtonian., 1887-05-14
VOL. VINO. $50.

Lore presided with the pleasant attractive
moss so well becoming him. Not the least
impressive among the responses was the
closing one of George II. Bates, Esq. in
which he paid touching reference to the
memory of Mr.. Clayton and also an admir-
able tribute to the great lawyer guest of the
evening, the Hon. Benjamin Ii. rewster.
Messrs. Trower & Colder, the Philadel-
phia caterers, who superintended the Com
eggs banquet deserves great credit for their
effective service at the banquet rooms Of the
Masonic Hall Wednesday night. Every
thing wGs conducted successfully and cred
itably.
The menu cards also, the artistic work of
Mr.. T. j. Mooney, with John Wanamaker,
Philadelphia, were the admiration of all the
guests. The menu cards will fl rm pretty
memorials of the great occasion.
The Wilmingtonian., 1887-05-14
A Nuisance to Abate.

Complaint is being made by the residents
of Ninth aud Orange streets Of foul odors
arising from the recently opened substruc-
ture aud drainage of the stables of the de-
molisled Lafayette Hotel, now the property
of the government. The nuisance is readily
detected as the pedestrian passes that local
ity upon the southern side Of the road on
Ninth street. The Nuisance has existed fOr
years making the point offensive to passers-
BY. But now since the covering ground
wolk is taken away from the sink the nui-
sance is increased. For the last three oil
four years the brick work along the pave
ment was i'll such condition of dilapidation
that foul odors aud fluid oilensiveness ex.
uded from the intorstces between the
bricks. Let Uncle Sam be brought to ae.
count for maintaining this nuisance in order
that residents and passers-by be relieved o.
the nuisance
The Wilmingtonian., 1887-05-14
How to Catch a Cold.

Go to an evening party in a dress suit
without putting on heavy underwear to COM
pensate for the lightness of the cloth.
Sit in street car next to an open win
dow.
Lave off your underclothipg on mild
day.
Take hot drink before going out into the
cold OF damp air.
Let the boys romp at school during recess
time without their hats.
Sit in the passage or near an entry after
dancing for half an hour.
Sit in barber shop in your shirt sleeves
while waiting to be shaved.
Put on pair of thin shoes in the evening
when you go to call upon your girl.
Fail to charge your shoes aud stockings
after coming in on rainy day.
Have your hair cut and shampooed when
change takes place 10 the weather.
Wear one of the new ladies' cutaway coats
without chamois or flannel vest under
meath.
Throw your overcoat open on bluster.
ing winter day to show off your nice new
| neck-tie.
Send the children out in autumn for exer-
else in short, thin stockings ard short skirts
Take hot bath in the evening, and sit up
in your room to finish the last pages of an
exciting novel.
Throw off your heavy coat when you reach
the Office in great hurry, and put on your
thin knockabout
Go down to breakfast without wrap on
a chilly morning before the fires have got
fully started.
Put the window of your sleeping room up
before you go to bed, especially if the win
dow is near the bed.
Run square to catch street car, and take
off your hat for few moments to cool of
when you catch it.
Go out into the lobby during a theatrical
, performance and promenade around without
your oveIcOat.
Do your back hair up high wien you have
been accustomed to wear it low, and go out
on windy day.
Take long bicycle ride, and stand for a
while describing and showing OF the beau
a ties of your machine.
Come in from a rapid gallop on horseback
and stand talking in the oreu air to a frienC
= for five or ten minutes.
II If you az bald-headed or have a very sus
ceptible back, sit during grand opera nea
one Of the side doors,
The Wilmingtonian., 1887-05-14
Ladies' Day.

Messrs. Straw bridge and Clothier extend
a most hearty welcome to the ladies of Will
mington to attend the festivities incident to
the opening Of their "New Store addition"
S11 to Sl5 Market st., Philadelphia. 1t goes
without saying that the House of Straw
bridge and Clothier have maintained for
years, very large business connection with
Wilmington, and daily,scores of ladies ofthi'
city may be seen inspecting and purchasing
from the apparently inrxhaustib)e supplies
| of this House.
The Wilmingtonian., 1887-05-14
Entertainment.

Special attention is called to the fact that
entertainments Will be given in the Institute
Hall for the benefit Of the Y. w. @. T. U.
on Saturday, May 14th, at p. M, and Mon
day, May 10Th, at 8 p. m. On May 14.h the
programme will be part 1st, Mother Goose
and Her Temperance Family part End, Mis-
tress Mary and Her Flower Garden. On
May 10Th, part 1st, Mother Goose and Her
Temperance Family; part End, Composite
Photography.